Tagged: Indigenous
Piikani Nation declares a state of emergency over drug crisis
Bella Coco, Staff Writer The Piikani Nation in Southern Alberta declared a state of emergency on Jan. 2 after a multitude of drug deaths. In a statement to Global News, Troy Knowlton, Piikani Nation Chief,...
Shaping a New Narrative: How One Woman is Redefining Indigenous Reconciliation through Business, Music, and Film
By Emma Marshall, Staff Writer Through her impactful music and film, Sandra Sutter has become a voice of Indigenous resilience. However, her behind-the-scenes work in the corporate world is laying the foundation for a...
Tales From The Rez contributes to the thriving Indigenous film scene
By James Windler, Contributor UPDATE: For the 24th annual season of CIFF, over 28,000 audience members were invited to attend and vote for their Audience Choice Award. This year, Tales From The Rez won...
Scout’s honour and a government’s promise: how ‘opportunities for learning’ became generations worth of shame
By Alex Padilla, Contributor & Emma Duke, Features Editor In September 2023, Netflix released a documentary called Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America. The documentary paints a picture of a decades old institution...
A story about reclaiming one’s heritage leads the way for conversations about Indigenous stories
By Isabella West, Arts Editor New Blood: A Story of Reconciliation combines poetry, music, contemporary and traditional dance to tell the true story of the former chief of the Siksika Nation. The play recounts his...
‘Discovering the truth, understanding that truth and giving voice to Indigenous people:’ through film.
By Isabella West, Arts Editor National Truth and Reconciliation Day is a time to honour the strength and resilience both survivors and intergenerational survivors have endured because of the residential school system. As Sept....
Healing through Muay Thai
By Mikaela Delos Santos, Publishing Editor After having trained Jiu Jitsu in my own personal time, I learned that the overall MMA culture is illusively tribe-like. And the primary rule of the MMA gyms?...
‘Together as one identity’: Kristy North Peigan on her blend of traditional and modern art
Mae Edillon, Contributor Kristy North Peigan is a Blackfoot mixed media artist, oil painter, digital artist, and cosplayer, based in Calgary. Peigan draws inspiration both from her background and her love of superheroes, anime...
5 Indigenous-made films you have to see at CIFF 2022
By Abbie Riglin, Photo Editor The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is back this year from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2 with another selection of amazing films spanning from shorts to global categories. In...